Roofing cleat



March 27, 1934. F C, MCCLNAHAN 1,952,383

A ROOFING CLEAT Filed Dec. l0, 1952 Mg; in Em efl/fegn @f4 vg( Patented Mar. 27, 1934 PATENT ori-ICE ROOFING CLEAT Frederick C. McClanahan, Homer, La., assigner of one-half te Hollace H. Bain, Homer, La.

Application December 10, 1932, Serial No. 646,686

Claims.

This invention relates to a roong cleat primarily adapted to be used with roll roong but may be used with any other slabs of ilexible roofing.

The object of this invention is to provide a roong cleat which is so constructed and applied that the nails are not exposed to the action of varied climatic conditions to become loose and cause leaks and to further provide a cleat that also serves as a binder for the edge of the roofing, which is easily applied, inexpensive and presents a neat appearance on a nished roof. Other advantages and objects will become evident as the description proceeds. [5, Referring to the accompanying drawing, which is made a part hereof and on which similar reference characters indicate similar parts, v,

Figure 1 is a plan view of the cleat showing the securing clips in different positions as applied 0V- to overlapping roong sheets,

Figure 2, a section on line 2-2 of Figure 1,

Figure 3, a perspective detail section of the cleat,

Figure 4, a plan View of application of the cleat `in a Vertical iiush joint, and

Figure 5, a section on line 5 5 of Figure 4.

In the drawing reference numeral l0 indicates the roong cleat formed of sheet metal consisting of a flat portion 11 of any suitable length vprovided with an upturned or angled edge 12. The edge 12 is provided with a plurality of clips 13 at spaced intervals formed with a connecting neck 14, an enlarged stamped disk portion 15 having a cup-like center and a projecting tip 16. .The clips 13 are adapted to be bent over parallel 'to the portion 11 and spaced apart the distance equal to the width of the upturned edge 12. The portion 11 is further provided with slots 1'7 having upturned lips 18 into which thetips 16 may G be bent and inserted as clearly shown in Figure 2. An opening 19 is provided in the portion 11 directly beneath the disk 15 through which a nail 20 or any other suitable securing means may be driven to hold the cleat in place. In the application of the cleat 10 to roong as disclosed in Figures 1 and 2, numeral 21 indicates the base of any suitable character to which the roong is applied. A sheet of roofing 22 is laid on the base and the cleat is placed along 0 the top, spaced from the edge and is secured by 'nails 20 or any other suitable securing means driven through the openings 19. A second sheet of roofing 23 is placed with its bottom edge resting against the upturned edge 12 of the cleat. ;5 Cement or roong compound may be applied un- (C1A. 10S-33) der the edge of the layer of roong 23 on the portion 1l of the cleat before the clips are bentin place. The angled edge 12 serves to prevent` the compound from flowing downward to make an unsightly appearance at the lap. The cleats 13 are bent over with the tips 16 puncturing the layer of roofing 23 and into the slots 17, thus securing the edge of the roofing in place and prevent wind or rain from blowing under the lap. This construction or application just described hasrparticular reference to lap joints.

In vertical flush joints where the edges of the roong are simply brought together, the following construction is used. Reference is now made to Figures 4 and 5. A metal channel strip 24 is secured to the base 21 by any suitable means such as nails 25 with the center along the seam of two adjacent sheets or slabs of roong 26. Two cleats 10 are placed in the channel strip 24 and secured by nails 27 with the angled edges 754 12 back to back. The edges of sheets 26 rest against the angled edges 12 and the clips 10 are bent and secured in the manner previously described. As in the lap joint construction, cement or roong compound may also be used in a similar manner to make the joint more secure.

In the above described construction it may be clearly seen that the nails or securing means are completely concealed and the effects of the outside elements in no way affect and cause the nails to become loose thereby causing leaks. It is possible in using the type of cleat in laying roll or sheet rooiing to lay the roong with much less pitch per foot of elevation than in other known cleat fasteners. The angle edge 12 will stiffen 90' the metal considerably, causing it to lay at on roof, and with roofs of more than four inches or so of pitch, nailing will be necessary only under every other clip and on at roofs or those with less than four inches pitch, nails should be applied under every clip to produce the most satisfactory results.

The cleat is formed of any material suitable for the purpose and of a convenient length to handle, preferably of a length so they may be shipped in the center of roll roofing direct from the manufacturing plant. The cleat above described is so designed and constructed to practically eliminate the Waste of material in manufacturing the same, decrease labor in installation, requires the use of fewer nails than is used in the present form roong and results are such that a very satisfactory finish job may easily be obtained.

It Will bei Obvious to those skilled in the art ioo l. A roofing cleat for use in laying roll -rooiing` material comprising a strip having a continuous angled edge, a plurality of clips formed on said"` edge, slots in said strip opposite said clips posi' tioned to receive the tips of said clips as they are bent over and driverrthrougliJ the. roongjmaterial to secure said tips in xediposition beneath said strip, su'bstantiallyas set ferth.

2. A roong cleat for securing roofing material in place comprising a relatively long strip having a plurality of spaced clipsformedalong oneedge, said strip being .further providedwitli slots .thereinopposite said clips, saidslotsbeing provided with upturned lips along. oneV side', openings formedin said. strips intermediate. said slotsand said edge to receivesecuring.meansA for holding. said-cleatin place,.the free ends..of,said`clips.

adaptedlto be bent .over the-.edgeof the roong, puncture vthe roong and engage under saidlips to.rmly holdfsaid. clips in Xed position, substantially as set forth.

3; A cleatadapted'to be applied Ato the edge otroongy comprising a. strip. having` spaced slots formed therein and having one edge turned upwardly at right angles thereto, clips formed on said edge adapted to be bent parallel to said strip over the edge of the roong, said clips having tapered ends adapted tobe bent and driven through the roofing to engage said slots to hold the edge of theroong in xed position, substantially as set forth.

4. AY Cleat adapted to be applied to the edge ofroong comprising a strip having clips pr-ovided with disk central portions formed on one edge adapted to be bent over the edge of said roongjparallel to said strip, said strip being further provided With separate perforations therein'for receiving fastening means and the endofsaid clips after being driven through the roofing andy se` positioned that the fastening means are concealed by the roo-fing and are directly beneath the disk portions of said clips, substantiallyr as set forth.

52 A'cleat'adapted to be applied'to'theedgeof roofing..v comprising'a` strip frmedwitlr a" cone tinuous angled edge 'and a" series4 ofspaced slots` saidlslots and" clips 'tofh'oldrthe" strip in place at intervals Vdirectly.'beneathtl'ie clips and Aunder the roongjmaterial; substantially 'as set/'forth'.

FREDERICK C. MCCLANAHAN. 

